Weatherproof concealed hinge and jamb construction



Sept.- II, 1928.

- J. KUBELKA 7'WEATHERPROOF CONCEALED HINGE ANDJA'IB CONSTRUCTIONINVENTOR Jeny Elbelka BY AILQRNEY wmuzssss Sept. 11, .1928.-

J. KUBELKA 'WEATHERPROOF CONCEALED HINGE AND JAIB CONSTRUCTION FiledDec. 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet; 2

INVENTOR Jerry Kubelk'a ATTORNEY Patented Sept. fl, 1928.

STATE FPTQENT JERRY KUBELKA, OF BIDGEWOOD, 'NEVJ YORK.

Application filed. December 19, 1927. Serial No. 241,116.

This invention relates to a closure hinge and jamb construction.

Some of the objects of the present invention are: to provide a hingeconstruction for closures, suc 1 as casement n indows and doors, whichwill be concealed, and which will be protected from the elements ofweather; to provide a construction for closures of the indicatedcharacter which will eXclude dust and dirt from between the movingparts; and to provide a novel jamb construction for metal easements orframes and their connected closures.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear when the following specification is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is afragmentary side elevation of a casement and window embodying thefeatures of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 22 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3-is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the closure open.

Fig. 4: is a sectional view taken on the line 4tt of Fig. 8.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a collective view of the hinge parts which are shown inperspective.

. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 77of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

The present invention contemplates the provisionof a weatherproofconcealed hinge construction for closures such as high class metalcasement windows and doors, and other structural features which servetheir purpose without detracting from the appearance of the windows ordoors.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be apparentthat, there has been shown a casement or frame 10 of metal. The saideasement or frame 10 will be of rectangular construction. The saidcasement or frame 10 has associated therewith a closure 11 whichconstitutes the closure of a window in the present instance. The saidclosure 11 is hingedly connected with the casement or frame 10 in themanner and by the means presently to be described. The casement or frame10 includes a stile 12 which has formed thereon a cross sectionallysenii circular channel it which resses a verti cal groove 14-. The saidchannel 13 is disposedwithin the plane of the easement or frame 10. Theclosure 11 includes a metal frame 15 having formed thereon an angularchannel 16 within the plane of the frame 15. Two or more hinge jointsare provided according to the size and weight of the closure 11, andthese joints will be identical, and therefore a description of one willsuflice for all. he hinge oint is formed by the use of a hinge block 1?fastened in the present in stance to the channel 13 of the casement 10by suitable fastening elements such as the screws 18. The block 17 is ofa shape to fit in or conform to the semi-circular wall of the channel13, and has an angular member 19 which receives one edge of thechannel-13 to facilitate the assemblage of the block and to keep itproperly located. The block 17 has a vertical bore 20. Hinge brackets 21of angular construction. are provided, and each bracket 21 has a pintle22. The brackets 21 and pintles 22 are arranged in pairs, one pair toeachblock 17. The brackets 21 and pintles 22 are arrangedrespectivelyabove and below the related block 17 and are attached to thechannel 16- of the closure 11, by the useof suitable fastening elementssuch as the screws 23. The pintles 22 are disposed in the bore of theblock 17. The channel 16 on the frame 15 is cut out as at 2 1 toaccommodate the block 17 and to allow the closure 11 to be swung toopened and closed positions.

It is to be understood that each block 17 of the hinge joint may beintegral with the closure 11. and that the pintle brackets 21. of eachhinge joint may be secured to the channel 13.

In accordance with another feature of the invention the channel 16 has avertical an gular extension which presents cleaning edges 25 movablewithin the channel 13 on the case ment or frame 10. The said edges 25serve for the purpose of excluding any dust, dirt or other foreign.matter from entering the channel 13. It will be apparent that the saidedges 25 are movable in response to the movement of the closure 11. c

In accordance with another feature of the present invention there isprovided a jamb construction which occurs around the top and bottom ofthe casementor frame 10 and the stile opposite that with which the closure 11 is hingedly connected. The said consruction. consists of an anular .inci, the e nacnt fru l0 and an angular channel 27 on the closure11. The said channels 26 and 27 respectively have portions 28 and 29which overlap each other when the closure 11 is in a closed position, asshown most clearly in Figs. 7 and 8. It will be apparent that theportions 28 and 29 overlap vertically and therefore elim inate anyfriction. It is also to be understood that the lower corner of the frame15 at the hinge side, rests on the lower rail of the casement or frame10, thereby sharing the weight of the closure with the means whichhingedly connects the closure 11 with the casement or frame 10.

1F romthe foregoing it will be apparent that there 'hasbeendescribed ahinged construction which will be concealed and which will therefore beprotected from the eleinents of weather; that means is provided forexcludin'g dust and dirt or other foreign matter fron'i between themoving parts; and'that the construction presents features whic'h'proper-1y distribute the weight of the closureto reduce friction to thennninnnn.

I claim:

'1.- A casetnent and closure hinge construc-' tion, comprising pintlesfastened to the closure, and part fastened to the easement in which'thepintles turn the pintles being enclosed byp'ortions respectively on theease merit and closure.

2. A Closure construction characterizetl by a stile havinga verticalgroove, a closure, said closure being Lhingetlly connected with saidstile by concealed hinge ineans, said closure having vertical edgeswhich move in said groove in response to niovernent of the do sure'tokeep the giOOVG cleaned of foreign matter.

'3. A casement and closure hinge construction, comprising a blockfastened to the casement, pintles respectively fastened to the closureabeveand below the blot-k with the pintles turnable in the block.

4:. A closure construction, comprising a frame having a verticalcross-sectional semidircular channel disposed within the plane of saidframe, a closure hinge blocks fastened to the semicircular channel inthe groove'p'res'ented thereby, an angularchannel on said'ciosm-e withinthe plane of said closure, and angular hinge brackets fitting within andfastened to said angular channel and respectively positioned above andbelow each hinge block, each bracket having a pintletur'nable initsrelated block. I

"5. A 'clo'sui'ie' amb construction, comprising a metal janib in theform of an angular chanuel and a metal-closure frame having an ,angularchannel within theplane or the frame, portions of the frame channelrespectively overlapping portions 011 the jainb channel when the tranieis closed upon the 'janib. 6. A casement construction characterized by astile havinga channel; a .closurehaving achannel'; brackets each havinga'p'intle, means fastening each bracket to the channel on the closure, ablock, and nieans fastening the block .to the channel on the stile, saidpintlesbeingturnablein a bore in said block. Signedat New York, in thecounty of New York a'ndState of New York, this 17th c of December, A. D.1927. c I

JERRY KUBELKA.

